South America, Peru, Cordillera Huayhuash, Siulá Chico, West Face

Publication Year: 2008.

Siulá Chico, west face. In May Spanish climbers Oriol Baró and Jordi Corominas made the first ascent of Siulá Chico’s (6,265m) sustained, difficult west face (900m, ED+ VI AI5+ A2). The pair carried a portaledge and haul bag, placed no bolts, and bivouacked five times during the ascent and once during the descent. After this climb, they moved to the Cordillera Blanca and established new routes on Huascaran Sur and Nevado Copa, as reported above. See Corominas’ Siula Chico feature earlier in this Journal.

Pt. 5,740m (“Siula Antecima”), naming correction. In AAJ 2007, pp. 220-221, Lindsay Griffin provided information on an Italian team climbing a peak that they named “Siula Antecima.” However, Lorenzo Festorazzi’s photo with their ascent line clearly shows that they are referring to Pt. 5,740m on Alpenvereinskarte Cordillera Huayhuash 0/3c, which is the same as Jurau B (5,727m) in the Alpine Mapping Guild 2004 map and in other guides.

Antonio Gómez Bohórquez (Sevi Bohórquez), Andesitifo, Spain, AAC